M-Fly Raises $1.4M From Brave1 to Scale Drone Stabilization and Targeting Systems

KYIV, Ukraine — 28 November 2025

Ukrainian defense-tech startup M-Fly has secured $1.4 million from Brave1, Ukraine’s defense innovation fund, to advance its imaging and targeting technologies for frontline reconnaissance and strike missions. The investment was announced on November 27 by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. The company was founded and is led by CEO Vladyslav Myhovych.

Fedorov said the company has developed a capability that “dozens of manufacturers lacked — a high-quality camera stabilizer” (translated from Ukrainian). The gimbal maintains a stable image during high-speed flights and in harsh weather, addressing a long-standing gap for Ukrainian UAV producers.

The stabilizers are already installed on reconnaissance drones used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Consistent, clear imagery enables commanders to plan missions with greater accuracy and make more informed tactical decisions. Fedorov added that M-Fly is negotiating a significantly larger investment round.

The company previously raised $1.3 million from SID Venture Partners, a Ukrainian venture capital fund, bringing its total disclosed funding to approximately $2.7 million.

Brave1, launched by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, is a government-backed platform designed to connect defense-tech startups with funding, testing facilities, and procurement pathways. At the Defense Tech Valley 2025 forum in Lviv in September, international investors pledged more than $100 million to Ukrainian defense companies through Brave1’s network, with Fedorov reporting that Ukrainian defense firms raised $90 million in 2024 alone. The M-Fly investment reflects Brave1’s effort to systematically channel capital into technologies addressing frontline needs.

M-Fly develops deep-tech systems for reconnaissance and precision strikes, including stabilized gimbals and an autonomous guidance module for UAVs and munitions. According to the company, the guidance system enables drones to engage targets even under intensive electronic warfare by operating without a continuous radio link to the operator.

The technology has been integrated into FPV drones, loitering munitions, and drop systems, with new versions in development for larger reconnaissance UAVs, ground robotic platforms, naval drones, and missile systems. M-Fly says its gimbals are ITAR-free and combine electro-optical cameras, infrared sensors, and advanced payloads designed for dynamic environments.

The company has launched small-batch production in Ukraine and is working to expand manufacturing capacity. Its imaging platforms also support civilian applications, including inspection, agriculture, and public safety, with lightweight designs that can be integrated into handheld tools or small aerial payloads.

M-Fly states that its mission is to “build high-quality, reliable ISR intelligence tools for the front line — and ensure precision on the battlefield.” The company added that support from national initiatives like Brave1 helps Ukrainian engineering “scale faster, deliver better, and save more lives.”